I suggest that the measures are largely security theatre to begin with. Consider the attached accounts of determined identity thieves (1,2). Facebook needs to i

I suggest that the measures are largely security theatre to begin with. Consider the attached accounts of determined identity thieves (1,2). Facebook needs to inconvenience children, but also needs to acknowledge its own theatre in serious situations. Consider that many of the mechanisms that government issued ID use to prevent forgery are impossible to verify unless you're in physical possession of the ID. It also needs to provide a mechanism by which it does not gain and store additional information during the process of someone trying to opt out of their privacy free zone. 1 - http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-15/an-identity-thief-explains-the-art-of-emptying-your-bank-account http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-15/an-identit... 2 - http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/confessions-of-an-identity-thief/ http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/confessions-of-an-iden...